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Need recommendation for USB or PCMCIA to RS232 (Real or latest UART)

Friend wanted to give me programmer board for me to try to learn but it use serial RS282 connector, but i don't have it on my labtop.
I was told centain USB to serial converter don't work. The best is to build your own using FTDI chip. I wish i knew how to do it.
But is there on the market that i can buy that is ready made USB to RS232 (Real or future UART) or even PCMCIA to RS232 (Real or latest UART), eeerrr....cheap?
That way, i can get started learning the coder immediately.

Any help would be appreciated.

PS : I seened eBay sell a lot of those USB/PCMCIA to serial RS232 adapter really cheap. Which one will work best?